dâ mite mûrens bürge. daz sie dâ habent für steine,
daz ist golt daz beste; jâ ist ir armuot . . . . kleine.
Unde sagent mêre (got würket manegiu werc,)
swen die magnéten bringent für den berc,
daz lant hât die winde, swer ir mac erbîten,
der ist iemer rîche mit allem sînem künne nâch den zîten.
According to this, Givers lay in the Dark Sea, but was under the dominion of Horand, as is shown by verse 2257. It is further related in the poem that the mist lifted itself, and that the sun burst through the darkness, whereupon a wind from the west liberated the vessel, and carried it safely to Normandy.
10. The Younger Titurel.
Der sol von eime tursen hoeren spil,[1]
Und mac sîn zit vertriben.3254.
11. Laber's Jagd.
Der tocken wol mit im ze spilen waere,[2]
Als ie diu kint erdenkent
Durch zîtvertrîben gemelîcher maere.351.
12. Des Spiegel's Abentheuer (MS. poem of the 14th century.) In the beginning we find,
die tumben hôrten lieber ein maere[3]
von eime tursen sagen,
and towards the end,
Von enten swarz unde grâ[4]
kan ich nit vil sagen.
13. Luther says, "I would not for any money part with the wonderful stories which I have kept in my memory since my earliest childhood, or have met with in my progress through life."
14. Patre frai Luis de Leon (born 1527, died 1591, comp. Rotermund, 3. 1628), La perfecta casada. § 6.
Y verá que estandose sentada con sus mugeres volteando el huso de la mano y contando consejas—se texe la tela y se labra el paño.
15. Joachim Camerarii, Fabulæ Æsopicæ (Lips. 1570), p. 406:
- ↑
He should hear of a giant's combats
And that might pass the time. - ↑ It were well to play at dolls with him whenever he thinks of the child, and to pass the time by telling many stories.
- ↑ The young (folks) liked better to hear a story told of a giant.
- ↑
Of tails black and gray
I have not much to say.
